Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1360
Session 2024A
Colorado Disability Opportunity Office
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
David Ortiz
Democrat
Chad Clifford
Democrat
Robert Rodriguez
First Action
Mar 5, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1360
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act creates the Colorado disability opportunity office (CDOO) within the department of labor and employment (department). The executive director of the department is required to appoint the director of the CDOO. The CDOO is required to: Serve as a resource for state agencies, private and nonprofit organizations, and the public concerning disability issues in Colorado; Convene and coordinate a disability technical advisory committee; Ensure that goals of full societal integration for individuals with disabilities are met by meeting with stakeholders from entities around the state related to disabilities and with state agencies to develop recommendations on the administration of grants, restructuring of disability-related entities, and collaboration on overlapping aging and disability issues and other cross-agency efforts; and Submit the recommendations to the governor and state agencies. The CDOO is also required to: Implement a statewide strategy to facilitate economic stability for individuals with disabilities; promote successful economic, social, and community integration; and identify and address issues related to integration; Work toward enhanced inclusion and equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities, as well as address concerns raised by disability populations; Coordinate with other entities to identify and eliminate barriers to prosperity for individuals with disabilities; As funding allows, undertake other projects, including analyzing economic and demographic trends, gathering insight and formulating and presenting recommendations to the governor and state agencies related to issues of concern and importance to individuals with disabilities in Colorado; and Promote the implementation of disability support through community-based initiatives and nonprofit organizations, which promotion includes economic opportunities, increased access to resources, and state education and outreach. The act also transfers the Colorado disability funding committee (committee) from the department of personnel to the CDOO. The transfer includes a transfer of the committee's responsibilities, including: The program to assist persons to obtain disability benefits; The program to investigate, fund, and pilot projects or programs to benefit individuals with disabilities; and The buying and selling of select registration numbers for license plates to raise funds for the disability support fund. The act appropriates $5,538,925 from the disability support fund to the department for use by the executive director's office, which may use the appropriation for the CDOO. The act adjusts appropriations from the disability support fund and the disabled parking education and enforcement fund to the department of personnel. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/14/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/13/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/29/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/29/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/25/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/08/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/20/2024
House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance
03/05/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Sources
Record Created
Mar 6, 2024 1:13:54 AM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 5:41:50 AM